TRINIDAD PELAU

Ingredients:

2 cups Rice
2 lbs chicken or beef (seasoned)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or margarine
1 tablespoon soy sauce Salt and pepper to taste
4 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon of sugar or 1 tablespoon caramel browning
1/4 cup minced onions 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1/4 cup celery stalks
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 hot pepper (green)


Method:

Heat oil - Add sugar, and heat until black, (or use caramel browning).
Add seasoned chicken.
Stir and cook for 10 minutes in covered saucepan over low heat.
Add onions, celery, finely chopped garlic, tomatoes and rice. Stir.
Add water, soy sauce and hot pepper (whole). Bring to a boil.
Cover saucepan and leave to cook, about forty minutes until the rice dries

Serve with chutney, pepper sauce and other condiments.

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